Clarence Verge wrote: > > Unfortunately your version does not use an UMSDOS > filesystem and looks like too much work to get going. Thank you for your suggestion of using a UMSDOS filesystem for BasicLinux. I did consider this, but decided against it for two reasons. First, I was aiming for a mini-Linux that could be booted from a DOS directory on a HDD -or- from two floppies. UMSDOS is unsuitable for floppies. Second, I was aiming for a simple unzip-and-go installation to HDD (with no pre-configuration required). AFAIK, UMSDOS requires pre-configuration before it can boot for the first time (root=/dev/hd??). However, if you really want a UMSDOS version, let me know, and I'll give it a go. It shouldn't be too hard to do. I must admit that I was suprised to hear that BasicLinux "looks like too much work to get going." Particularly since my number one goal was to make it easy. Perhaps I made a mistake by putting too much detail in README.TXT ? All of that stuff about floppies and customization is irrelevent for the basic boot from HDD. Perhaps I need to re-write the documentation? Anyway, thank you for your input, Clarence. Even negative comments are welcome. Cheers, Steven ______________________________________________ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ichi/baslinux.zip
